So.... It looks like you are running this on a laptop using the Wavetable synth and MME drivers. In my experience, based on working with helping people for years, that is the problem. The wavetable synth and MME. Not exactly the best combination of hardware and drivers for the job.

You should consider buying a dedicated external interface such as M-audio, Presonus, or Focusrite Scarlett and use ASIO.

The symptoms you describe are par for the course with the setup you're currently using. Plainly stated, the built in sound card in most computers is not designed to work with the requirements demanded by the software we use. It's designed to play MP3s and sound from videos and games. With multi track audio and midi and synths all doing their thing and trying to get it to the speakers in sync..... well, you need the proper tool for the job.

Some folks have successfully used ASIO4ALL (A4A) but I've never been able to get that to work. Not even once on any computer I have owned. Ever.

With a proper interface, such as the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2, the laptop will be perfectly fine and give you the results you are expecting. No more clicks, pops, dropouts, and out of sync tracks.

All that said... you might be able to play with the buffers and latency settings to get it to run halfway smoothly. I have a few laptops and they are the same way as yours however, when I plug in the USB interface..... it's perfectly fine.

You've invested money in good software.... If you want to do this the right way, invest in some hardware to make it all work like it's supposed to work.

Anyway, that's my 2 cents.

Last edited by Guitarhacker; 05/28/23 04:27 AM.
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